Open Season on Painting!
Today I decree that painting season is officially open!
First day of spring was this week. And, hey, it's the first Saturday all year that it's above freezing (a balmy 43*) and not snowing. So I packed my crew into the car and headed off to Home Depot for supplies.
But, once we got started, it was impossible to stop -- and we went around the corner and across to the basement stairs. I kept thinking, the more we do ourselves, the less the professional painters (who we'll need to paint up into the two-story-tall areas in the family room and foyer -- I don't own scaffolding) will have to charge us.
Every beige wall that gets painted over is a happy triumph for me. So I'm dancing with delight!
It's been a long winter with no paintbrush in my hand.
After pictures coming soon ....
First day of spring was this week. And, hey, it's the first Saturday all year that it's above freezing (a balmy 43*) and not snowing. So I packed my crew into the car and headed off to Home Depot for supplies.
Painting the foyer white is Step 1 in my framing/molding project. I taped to the top of the current framing schematics and laid down the base coat of glorious white. (And got rid of that awful blue-green sample I didn't like one bit.)
... And, while I had the white paint out, I said "why not paint the arch and wall that leads to the back hallway..."
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| BEFORE: The Foyer Prepped for Paint |
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| The Back Hallway: The Arch was Soooo Dirty From Hauling Stuff in From the Garage |
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| First Coat: Seriously, How GOOD Does the Navy Look Next to the White. I'm Swooning! |
It's been a long winter with no paintbrush in my hand.
After pictures coming soon ....
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